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Apr 21, 2021 Dr. Birnbaum on Ontario family justice in lockdown
Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Professor of Childhood and Social Institutions and the School of Social Work, has co-written an article for the Lawyer's Daily analyzing how COVID-19 "lockdowns" has affected the family justice system, cases and decisions, and the families and children it serves. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 20, 2021 Dr. Vincent Geloso discusses impact of child care funding
Dr. Vincent Geloso, Assistant Professor of Economics, discusses how much child-care programs may actually benefit working women, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, for a report on CBC Radio. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 19, 2021 New King's program takes holistic view of human rights
Dr. Robert Ventresca, Professor of History, discussed King's new Human Rights Studies program in an article on the Catholic Register's website. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 14, 2021 Dr. Hannah: Additional steps needed in fight for vaccine equity
Dr. Erin Hannah, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, has co-written an article on The Conversation's website, arguing the fight for vaccine equity needs to stop looking to multilateral institutions for permission and focus on the policy tools already available to states. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 8, 2021 COVID-19 amplifies the complexity of disability and race
Susan Mahipaul, Lecturer of Disability Studies, co-authored an article on The Conversation website about how, in Canada, COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing institutional and systemic inequalities for disabled people. The article includes a testimonial from Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, about his experiences. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 6, 2021 Dr. Datta discusses COVID's effect on London in Free Press article
In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor of Sociology, discussed how COVID has brought structural inequalities in our communities into sharp focus. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 5, 2021 Religious Studies professor discusses faith during COVID-19 with London Free Press
Julius-Kei Kato, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, was featured in an article published in the London Free Press discussing faith and how it can give us hope during the pandemic. "Faith's role is to give us an optimistic attitude to life, an attitude that 'believes' that life is worth living in spite of everything," said Professor Kato. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 26, 2021 King's student helps organize memorial rally for anti-Asian shooting victims
Second year Social Sciences student, Teigan Elliott, is helping organize an online vigil for the mass shooting victims in the US that targeted Asian businesses and left eight people dead. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 24, 2021 King's students partner with Youth Opportunities Unlimited
King's Psychology students have partnered with Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) to design a mental health road map, to help transition aged youth across the region access more mental health resources. CTV News was on campus to cover this story. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 23, 2021 New research article reflects on social work's role during COVID-19
In a new research article published on SAGE Journals, "Will someone knock on my door? COVID-19 and social work education," Dr. Bharati Sethi, Associate Professor of the School of Social Work, reflects on individualism-collectivism, loneliness, and community belonging in the context of her lived experiences and the COVID-19 outbreak. She maintains that the micro-macro fragmentation is problematic to social work's quest for social justice. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 22, 2021 Dr. Preston discusses changes to assistance in dying laws on CBC podcast
Dr. Jeff Preston, Assistant Professor of Disability Studies, was a guest on the CBC’s “White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman” to discuss concerns that new changes to Canada's medical assistance in dying laws might end up hurting some of the people they are intended to help. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 22, 2021 Dr. Sethi draws on personal-support worker study for Toronto Star article

Dr. Bharati Sethi, Associate Professor for King's School of Social Work, drew on her study on racism against personal-support workers when quoted as part of a Toronto Star article on backlash against a Quebec hospital posting notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver, leading to debate about caring for mentally ill seniors.
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Mar 18, 2021 Dr. Silva: Athletes on the racial dynamics of college sports
In an article he cowrote for the Guardian, Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, uses his research on college sports to discuss U.S. collegiate athletes' responses to helping their schools raise billions in revenue but never seeing a single cent. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 17, 2021 Economics professor discusses Rogers-Shaw deal
In an article for The Canadian Press, Dr. Vincent Geloso, Professor of Economics in the School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics, discusses the possible effects of the Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 17, 2021 Thanatology professor discusses grief in a year like no other
Dr. Darcy Harris, Associate Professor of Thanatology, is quoted about how people are grieving "the loss of living our lives" in an article in the Christian Science Monitor about how COVID-19 has summoned unsuspected strengths across cultures. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 12, 2021 King's professor examines Netflix series the Queen's Gambit

Dr. John Grant, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, co-authored an article in Conversation Canada discussing how the popular Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit, is designed for mass popular appeal, which creates an ideological and utopian reality for the main character, Beth.
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Mar 11, 2021 History professor discusses The Forever Protest with CBC
Dr. Stephanie Bangarth, Associate Professor in History, was interviewed on the CBC Ideas podcast. Dr. Bangarth discusses how protests challenge the dominant codes in society. The podcast is also relevant to the new Human Rights Studies program at King's. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 9, 2021 Collaboration and co-creation: the future of student affairs post-COVID-19
Joe Henry, Dean of Students, has published an article in the Academica Forum about the lessons learned, especially about the inequities in our society, as we begin to look towards a post-COVID-19 education and society. Facebook Twitter Linkedin